Zuid-Beijerland

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Zuid-Beijerland in 1839-1859. Compound of zuid (“south”) and a compound of Beieren (“Bavaria”) and land (“land”). The village is located in a polder named after Sabina, Duchess of Bavaria, the wife of the polder's sponsor. The element zuid was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuw-Beijerland and Oud-Beijerland.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Zuid-‧Beij‧er‧land

Proper noun

Zuid-Beijerland n

1. A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Zuid-Beijerlander
• Zuid-Beijerlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “zuid-beijerland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN